Current Optional Art Contests!!!! 

CISD Fine Arts Department is sponsoring a Holiday Card Contest!

Entry categories for judging:

• K-5th grades

• 6th - 8th grades

• 9th - 12th grades

Schedule

• Deadline for entry submission: Monday, October 26thth by 3:30 p.m.

• Winners announced: Friday, November 6th 

• Tentative date for cards printed and delivered to the winners: 12/4/26

Rules

• Entries must be the original work of the student.

• Group entries will not be allowed.

• The student must be a current Conroe ISD student.

• The subject of the design must be holiday or winter themed.

• Both color and black and white designs will be accepted.

The winning selections will be recognized by the school district, receive a set of cards, and the teachers will receive a set of the cards. These cards will be the official cards of the CISD Fine Arts Department for the 2026 Holiday season.

Best wishes to your students!!

To see previous year's winners click Previous Winners

We look forward to seeing some amazing entries!

Please bring your art for this contest to Mrs. Beardsley by Deadline for entry submission: Monday, October 26thth by 3:30 p.m.

Future/Up Coming Optional Art Contests!!!! 

The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC) is excited to announce the 2027 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest!

This annual contest invites talented young artists to create bookmarks that promote peaceful conflict resolution and bullying prevention practices.

Key Dates:

Contest Begins: December 1, 2026

Entry Deadline: March 8, 2027 by 5 p.m. (We encourage early entries at our office location!)

Judging: March 23, 2027

Winners Announced: April 9, 2027 at resolution-center.org

Awards Ceremony: April 29, 2027

How to Participate:

Create a Bookmark: Design a bookmark that creatively expresses the theme of peaceful conflict resolution or bullying prevention using the 3”x 9” template we will provide on our website by December 1, 2026.

Submit Your Entry:

Option 1: Entries can be mailed or hand delivered to: Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc., 301 N. Thompson St., Suite 106, Conroe, TX 77301 during the following business hours of 8AM – 5PM, Monday through Thursday.

Option 2: Alternatively, entries may be hand delivered to the Children’s Section of any branch of the Montgomery County Memorial Library System.

All entries must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 8, 2027.

Awards and Recognition:

Winning bookmarks will be featured on the DRC-MC website and displayed at the Montgomery County Memorial Library branches. One winning bookmark from each grade will be reproduced for distribution across Montgomery County.

Winning artists will receive monetary prizes and teachers of winning artists will have a bullying prevention book donated to their school in their honor.

Why Participate?

This contest offers a wonderful opportunity for students to:

Create: Develop their artistic and Social Emotional (SEL) skills through a fun and creative activity.

Learn: Gain a deeper understanding of peaceful problem-solving and bullying prevention techniques.

Share their message: We encourage all students to participate in the 2027 Conflict Resolution Bookmark Art Contest to inspire others with their artwork and positive messages! Let us all work together to promote peace and understanding in our community and prevent bullying in Montgomery County.

For more information and contest rules, please visit our website at resolution-center.org in the coming months!

Sincerely,

Julie Collins

Julie Collins, Director of Program Services

The Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery County, Inc. (DRC-MC)

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